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EP-4736792-A1 - FILTER MODULE HAVING FLOW MARKER FUNCTION OR MOISTURE REMOVAL FUNCTION

EP4736792A1EP 4736792 A1EP4736792 A1EP 4736792A1EP-4736792-A1

Abstract

The present invention relates to a filter module with a flow indicating function or a humidity removing function. A filter module with a flowing indicator comprises a flow indicating module 11 capable of identifying whether or not a fluid flows through; a flowing tube 12 connected to one part of the flow indicating module 11 and guiding a gas containing a bacterium or a germ discharged from a surgery tool to the flow indicating module 11; and a filter unit 13 connected to the other part of the flow indicating module 11.

Inventors

  • KIM, HYUN-YOUNG

Assignees

  • Kim, Hyun-Young

Dates

Publication Date
20260506
Application Date
20240507

Claims (7)

  1. A filter module with a flowing indicator comprising: a flow indicating module (11) capable of identifying whether or not a fluid flows through; a flowing tube (12) connected to one part of the flow indicating module (11) and guiding a gas containing a bacterium or a germ discharged from a surgery tool to the flow indicating module (11); and a filter unit (13) connected to the other part of the flow indicating module (11).
  2. The filter module according to claim 1, wherein the flow indicating module (11) comprises a rotating wing unit (22) rotated by a fluid pressure or a flowing ball (36).
  3. The filter module according to claim 1, wherein the flow indicating module (11) comprises at least one rotating ball (53_1 to 53_N) disposed with a flowing cylinder (51) or a guiding flap (56) formed within a flowing valve (54) and having a flexible property.
  4. A filter module capable of removing a moisture comprising: a discharging means (71) for flowing a gas component generated during a surgery through a first flowing tube (74a); a moisture removing module (72) for removing the moisture from the gas component flowing through the first flowing tube (74a); and a filter unit (73) for purifying and discharging the gas component flowing through a second flowing tube (74b) in a state that the moisture is removed.
  5. The filter module according to claim 1, wherein the filter module further comprises a selective filter (81) formed at a passage of the first flowing tube (74a) or the second flowing tube (74b).
  6. The filter module according to claim 4, wherein the moisture removing module (72) comprises an enclosed area, and a moisture absorbing unit (82) is disposed within the moisture removing module (72).
  7. The filter module according to claim 4, wherein the first flowing tube (74a) or the second flowing tube (74b) further comprises at least one tilted passage (83a, 83b).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a filter module with a flow indicating function or a moisture removing function, in particular the filter module with a flowing indicator for checking a gas to flow to the filter or with the moisture removing function to remove the moisture from the gas flowing from an inside of a human body to the filter. Description of the Related Art A gas may be injected to an inside of a human body through a trocar or a surgical tool similar to the trocar used for a surgery such as a laparoscopic surgery, and a gas including a virus, a bacterium, a germ or a smoke generated within the human body may be discharged to an outside of the human body through a predetermined passage. The gas discharged to the outside contains a smoke as well as various odor components generated during a surgery, and therefore the gas has to be discharged through a filter. Aa the gas is discharged very slowly through the filter in the process of being discharged from the trocar to the outside via a flowing tube and the smoke filter, it is difficult to be verified whether or not the gas is being actually discharged. Therefore, it is necessary for a means for checking a discharge of a gas or a flow of a gas to be made, but the known skills do not disclose such means. And also, a gas generated during a surgery of a human body may contain a smoke component, an odor component or the like, and the gas may contain a moisture. The smoke component and the odor component may be removed by a filter, but the moisture may not be removed because there is no further removing means. If the moisture flows and is absorbed by the filter, a performance of the filter may be reduced or a function of the filter may be lost. And a surgery tool or a medical personnel in a surgery room may be infected with a bacterium, a virus or the like after the function of the filter is lost. Furthermore, there is a problem that the filter has to be replaced more frequently. Therefore, the moisture contained at the gas need to be removed before reaching the filter, but the prior art does not disclose such skills. The present invention is intended to solve the problems of the prior art and have the following purposes. PURPOSE OF THE INVENTION One object of the present invention is to provide with a filter module with a flow indicator to verify a gas containing a virus, a bacterium or a germ generated within a human body to flow to a filter through a flowing tube. Another object of the present invention is to provide with a filter module with a function for removing a moisture within a flowing gas during flowing to a filter, wherein the filter module is capable of removing the moisture within the gas generated in the course of a surgery. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In one embodiment of the present invention, a filter module with a flowing indicator comprises a flow indicating module capable of identifying whether or not a fluid flows through; a flowing tube connected to one part of the flow indicating module and guiding a gas containing a bacterium or a germ discharged from a surgery tool to the flow indicating module; and a filter unit 13 connected to the other part of the flow indicating module. In other embodiment of the present invention, the flow indicating module comprises a rotating wing unit rotated by a fluid pressure or a flowing ball. In another embodiment of the present invention, the flow indicating module comprises at least one rotating ball disposed with a flowing cylinder or a guiding flap formed within a flowing valve and having a flexible property. In still another embodiment of the present invention, a filter module capable of removing a moisture comprises a discharging means for flowing a gas component generated during a surgery through a first flowing tube; a moisture removing module for removing the moisture from the gas component flowing through the first flowing tube; and a filter unit for purifying and discharging the gas component flowing through a second flowing tube in a state that the moisture is removed. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the filter module further comprises a selective filter formed at a passage of the first flowing tube or the second flowing tube. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the moisture removing module comprises an enclosed area, and a moisture absorbing unit 82 is disposed within the moisture removing module. In still another embodiment of the present invention, the first flowing tube or the second flowing tube further comprises at least one tilted passage. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a filter module with a flowing indicator according to the present invention.FIG. 2 shows one embodiment of the flow indicating module for the filter module according to the present invention.FIG. 3 shows another embodiment of the flow indicating module for the filer module according the prese